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by smhost 2830 days ago
there's not even a watermark for me. i downloaded from here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10I...

i skipped the part during installation where it says to enter a key. after install, it says windows is activated, no watermark, no countdown. i don't use it, though. i just don't trust free shit anymore.

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Did you install Win10 previously on the machine? It recognizes the license from the hardware ID it generates.
Yeah, it'd be interesting to get a definitive answer here...
oh, uh, maybe. i bought the system off craigslist a few years back.